Philosophy in the US today is mostly taught and written by white males, many of who seem to have an investment in a Eurocentric perspective. Most philosophy textbooks reflect this bias.
Eric Schwitzgebel, Prof. of Philosophy, UC Riverside, writes: "Despite aspiring to be a broad, topically-driven inquiry into fundamental questions about truth, knowledge, beauty, and morality, perhaps philosophy as currently practiced in the U.S. is experienced by students as something closer to the study of a piece of ethnically European cultural history."
A statement on metaphysics by a hugely impactful scientist:
“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries.” --Nicola Tesla
ETHICS ISSUES
A key issue of ethics is acting for the long-term future of our world -- our children -- rather than the grossly immoral goal of short-term profits.
Ethical views of fracking from Native American earthkeeping philosophy:
Is Neuroscience the Answer to Philosophical Issues?
From an interview (LA Times, 3-31-12) with Jonah Lehrer, author and neuroscience specialist:
Is there a Holy Grail in neuroscience?
"Yes, consciousness. These trillion synaptic connections, somehow they give rise to subjective self-experience.
We have no idea how that happens, not even glimmers."
Compare Descartes, Locke, Hume, others.
The Stone: For anyone interested in ongoing developments in philosophy that have an effect on society, there is The Stone: the New York Times' regular feature. Check it out at the link below. An rss feed is also available to keep you posted on what it publishes.
Four extremely informative and readable books about Eastern philosophy:
Fritjof Capra, The Tao of Physics
Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings
Gary Zukav, The Dancing Wu Li Masters
Various philosophical issues
Linfield's short philosophy video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dcvmhc_l8
Philosophy in the US today is mostly taught and written by white males, many of who seem to have an investment in a Eurocentric perspective. Most philosophy textbooks reflect this bias.
Eric Schwitzgebel, Prof. of Philosophy, UC Riverside, writes: "Despite aspiring to be a broad, topically-driven inquiry into fundamental questions about truth, knowledge, beauty, and morality, perhaps philosophy as currently practiced in the U.S. is experienced by students as something closer to the study of a piece of ethnically European cultural history."
A statement on metaphysics by a hugely impactful scientist:
“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries.” --Nicola Tesla
ETHICS ISSUES
A key issue of ethics is acting for the long-term future of our world -- our children -- rather than the grossly immoral goal of short-term profits.
Ethical views of fracking from Native American earthkeeping philosophy:
http://www.nextworldtv.com/videos/anti-fracking/the-unfractured-.htmlIs Neuroscience the Answer to Philosophical Issues?
From an interview (LA Times, 3-31-12) with Jonah Lehrer, author and neuroscience specialist:
Is there a Holy Grail in neuroscience?
"Yes, consciousness. These trillion synaptic connections, somehow they give rise to subjective self-experience.
We have no idea how that happens, not even glimmers."
Compare Descartes, Locke, Hume, others.
The Stone: For anyone interested in ongoing developments in philosophy that have an effect on society, there is The Stone: the New York Times' regular feature. Check it out at the link below. An rss feed is also available to keep you posted on what it publishes.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/the-stone/
Galileo and the Church on YouTube (about 16 minutes total)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmwAr54L_pMpt 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAra0BVjJp4&feature=related
pt 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3X_OZq7f70&feature=related
pt 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsqHCnLMz_A&feature=related
pt 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZxMjvAu8Y&feature=related
Comparisons of East and West:
Four extremely informative and readable books about Eastern philosophy:Fritjof Capra, The Tao of Physics
Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings
Gary Zukav, The Dancing Wu Li Masters